Eyeglass-case.



G. E. LEMBGKE.

BYEGLASS CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 7, 190a.

903,737. Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Q Wtmwawo I I gmwmtoz v UNITED STATES CARLOS E. LEMBCKE, OF NEW YORK, N.Y.

EYEGLASS-OASE.

. new and useful Improvements in Eye lass- Cases; and I do herebydeclare the fo lowmg to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make anduse the same.

My invention relates to eyeglass or spectacle cases adapted to be fittedwith a wiping pad, and consists in roviding a ad of a number of layersof cliamois or ot er material adapted to be used to readily clean theglasses promptl and roperly.

A further object 1 to rovide means whereby the pad can be easi y andquickly removed and changed when worn or dirty.

With these objects in view my invention comprises the novel features ofconstruction fully ointed out in the claims.

Int e accompan ing drawings forming a part of this speci cat1onFi re 1represents a plan view of an eyeg ass case provided w1th my im rovedwiping pad, with the cover open. ig. 2 is an enlarged end view of thecover showing a modified form, and Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line3-3 of Fig. 1, with the cover closed.

(1 represents the body of the case, of the form and construction now inuse, in which is held a pair of eye lasses b. Secured b a hinge a to oneend 0 the body a, is a plia le cover (2.

e represents one member of a fastening means, similar to a glovefastener, held on the cover which enga es with the other member f, 'heldon the o y, to securely hold the cover when closed.

it in a flat position and .prevent the layers from bulging when closed,I provide a spring clip or holder 70 securely held on the cover (1.

r In Fig. 2, I have shown the pad securelyheld at the inner end of the Iplia le cover, that is, opposite to that shown in Fig. 1, and the springclip mounted on the euter end. The spring fastener and the spnn clip isare so positioned on t e cover that w en t is Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed March 7, 1908. Serial No. 419,755.

Patented Nov. 10,- 1908.

closed they will come inside of the body a, as shown 1n Fig. 3, therebysecuring a compact arrangement.

When the case is opened and the cover swung back, the pad is in aconvenient place ready for use. One or more layers of the chamois orwhatever material is used is ulled out from under the spring clip andafter the glasses have been 0 eaned the layers are again put back underthe clip.

The advantages of my invention can be very readily'appreciated. It is aneat and com actarrangement, in a convenient place rea y for use, andthe pad can be quickly changed when worn' or soiled.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Thecombination of a spectacle or eyelass case provided with a flexiblecover inged thereto at one end, cleaning means and devices for re ovablysecuring said cleaning means on e inner face of said cover,substantially as described.

2. The combination of a spectacle or eyeglass case havin a flexiblecover hinged to spring cli secured on the 1nner face of said cover ancleaning means adapted to be removably secured on the inner side of saidcover by said fastener and clip, substantially as.described.

3. The combination of a spectacle or eyeglass case having a flexiblecover hinged to one end thereof, a s rin clip and a spring fastener onthe insi e 0 said cover, and a pad com osed of layers of cleaningmaterial removably secured to said cover by said fastener and said clip,substantially as described.

4. The combination of a spectacle or eyeglass case provided with aflexible cover inged to one end thereof, a spring ehp and a springfastener on the inslde of said cover near each end thereof respectively,a pad composed'of layers of cleaning mater1al secured by said fastenerand sa1d cli and means for fastening said cover to sm case,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, aflix 'my ture, in presence of two witnesses.

CARLOS E. LEMeoxE. Witnesses 2 HERMAN ELLoU'rn, SIMON Ommuzs.

signaone end thereo a spring fastener and a' Having thus described myinvention, what

